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Tafl
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Offers rules and history with free downloadable computer version.
http://www.heorot.dk/tafl/
History and rules of the game and variants, like Tawlbyund and Alea Evangelii. Also the history and rules of related games like Ludus Latrunculorum and Seega.
http://www.gamecabinet.com/history/Hnef.html
An overview of rules and variations of the game by Sten Helmfrid.
http://user.tninet.se/~jgd996c/hnefatafl/hnefatafl.html
Includes rules and figures depicting several variants. Written as a paper for an archaeology course.
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Hnefatafl: An Experimental Reconstruction This was written as a paper for an archaeology course I was taking. It has been revised since then and continues to be revised as I learn more. I love talking about this game so feel free to drop me...Contains history and information on the game family.
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Tafl, Tablut, Fox and Geese family Online Guide. History and Where to Buy. Tafl family are distinguished by the unequal size of the opposing forces. The objective is usually for the force of fewer numbers to take all the members of the larger forces whose aim is generally to stop them doing so....Contains rules and game information.
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Nefatavl The game is played on a board having 11 x 11 squares, and it simulates an attack on the king's castle. It is special in the sense that the two parties in the game, the attackers and the defenders, have...Contains a brief history of the game, an outline of the rules, tips on strategy, and a Java applet to play the game.
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Tafl: An Obsession Click here for the home page....